Are You Ready for Some (Fake) Football?
The first round of emails regarding my various Fantasy Football leagues and drafts have begun circulating, so I thought I'd weigh in on a couple of things on the horizon for this upcoming season, most of which are negative:
1.) Michael Vick was indicted by a federal jury today, regarding his role in sponsoring animal fighting and taking in dogs for the same purpose. In 2001 or 2002, whenever he was drafted, the NFL was abuzz about the changing of the Quarterback position, and the potential new face of the league. Today, he's about 2 weeks, and one meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell, away from joining Pacman Jones on the shelf for the entire '07-'08 season. All this from a guy who doesn't play the position very well in the first place--no accuracy, limited touchdown passes, poor overall offense. If he couldn't run like he does, he'd be anchoring the third-place team in the Arena Football League. Fantasy Value: 0.
2.) Speaking of Pacman Jones, the his agent has confirmed that he may be able to participate in training camp this summer, due to the fact that he dropped his appeal of the suspension levvied on him by the NFL. Seriously? Isn't a year-long ban a year-long ban? Wouldn't that include training camp? Admirable, sure, that he'd do it for free, seeing as how the Titans are not able to pay him this year, per his suspension. John Clayton of ESPN says that his teammates would probably welcome him into camp. If I were on that team, I'd welcome him back, too. Everybody needs someone to carry all the equipment. Fantasy Value: 0, which is what it was the minute he decided to "make it rain" in Vegas. Fantasy Value for the Titans Defense overall: 5, due to the fact that he won't be there to mess things up.
3.) Daunte Culpepper was released by the Dolphins today. When he left here, people were down on him because of his small hands and inability to run an offense. What everyone tends to forget about him was, if not for Peyton Manning's 49 touchdown passes in 2004, Culpepper was the runaway MVP that year, throwing for 4,000+ yards and 30-something TD passes. His knee injury was a convienent excuse for local critics and fans to call for his departure a season later. So now? He's available, and the Vikings have nothing proven at QB. Would he be an upgrade? Yep. Take him now for cheap. Fantasy Value: 5, in the right system.
4.) Speaking of the Vikings, the hometown super-spin on the upcoming season is in full swing. In today's Pioneer Press, Brad Childress is quoted as saying that Tavaris Jackson's progression, at this stage in his career, is equal to, if not better than, that of Donovan McNabb. Unbelievable. On a related note, Sidney Rice is the second-coming of Jerry Rice.
1.) Michael Vick was indicted by a federal jury today, regarding his role in sponsoring animal fighting and taking in dogs for the same purpose. In 2001 or 2002, whenever he was drafted, the NFL was abuzz about the changing of the Quarterback position, and the potential new face of the league. Today, he's about 2 weeks, and one meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell, away from joining Pacman Jones on the shelf for the entire '07-'08 season. All this from a guy who doesn't play the position very well in the first place--no accuracy, limited touchdown passes, poor overall offense. If he couldn't run like he does, he'd be anchoring the third-place team in the Arena Football League. Fantasy Value: 0.
2.) Speaking of Pacman Jones, the his agent has confirmed that he may be able to participate in training camp this summer, due to the fact that he dropped his appeal of the suspension levvied on him by the NFL. Seriously? Isn't a year-long ban a year-long ban? Wouldn't that include training camp? Admirable, sure, that he'd do it for free, seeing as how the Titans are not able to pay him this year, per his suspension. John Clayton of ESPN says that his teammates would probably welcome him into camp. If I were on that team, I'd welcome him back, too. Everybody needs someone to carry all the equipment. Fantasy Value: 0, which is what it was the minute he decided to "make it rain" in Vegas. Fantasy Value for the Titans Defense overall: 5, due to the fact that he won't be there to mess things up.
3.) Daunte Culpepper was released by the Dolphins today. When he left here, people were down on him because of his small hands and inability to run an offense. What everyone tends to forget about him was, if not for Peyton Manning's 49 touchdown passes in 2004, Culpepper was the runaway MVP that year, throwing for 4,000+ yards and 30-something TD passes. His knee injury was a convienent excuse for local critics and fans to call for his departure a season later. So now? He's available, and the Vikings have nothing proven at QB. Would he be an upgrade? Yep. Take him now for cheap. Fantasy Value: 5, in the right system.
4.) Speaking of the Vikings, the hometown super-spin on the upcoming season is in full swing. In today's Pioneer Press, Brad Childress is quoted as saying that Tavaris Jackson's progression, at this stage in his career, is equal to, if not better than, that of Donovan McNabb. Unbelievable. On a related note, Sidney Rice is the second-coming of Jerry Rice.
posted by Zach Brown at 5:31 PM
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